Click on the picture to see an explosion of cuteness.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Any Day Now
We have been visiting this nest three times a week (sometimes more) and estimate the eaglet around eleven to twelve weeks old. We expect to show up any day and find that he/she has fledged. It's amazing to watch, but we will miss the wing exercises, the flapping around the nest, the branching, and the enthusiastic chatter.
Click on pictures to enlarge.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
American Kestrel
What a treat it was to see this magnificent little bird. Click on photo to enlarge.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Who is that bird?
This bird was just downstream from three great blue herons. I don't think it's a heron, or is it? Can anyone identify this one? Click on the photo to enlarge.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
More Eagles
One of the photos of the nest in the water is from winter when nesting began. The other two are from last week. Click on photos to enlarge.
They're out of the nest!
Our robins are leaving us, out of the nest, wandering around. This one was perched on one of our car tires. Not sure I'm going to be going anywhere today.
Operation Wildlife gave us great information on how to be the best "guardians" for the little fledglings. Please donate if you can.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Do Not Support the Institute for Wildlife Studies
I recently learned that the Institute for Wildlife Studies supports the hunting and killing of feral cats. A woman who worked there as an intern reported stumbling upon a "truck full of carcasses." So, I have edited this post to remove the link and any information supporting IWS.
Update 10/10/08
The response I received from the Nature Conservancy regarding this issue is below. I have attempted to contact IWS numerous times, but have not received a response. Perhaps if several of us contact them, they will respond (their contact info. is in the copy of the email below).
Sorry for the delay in response, but I was forwarded your inquiry and
hoping to find out more info myself. We are not aware of, or involved,
in anything like this on San Clemente. The best person to contact would
be the president of IWS, Dave Garcelon. His contact info is:
garcelon@iws.org or (707) 822-4258. Their website, as you already know,
is www.iws.org.
Update 10/10/08
The response I received from the Nature Conservancy regarding this issue is below. I have attempted to contact IWS numerous times, but have not received a response. Perhaps if several of us contact them, they will respond (their contact info. is in the copy of the email below).
Sorry for the delay in response, but I was forwarded your inquiry and
hoping to find out more info myself. We are not aware of, or involved,
in anything like this on San Clemente. The best person to contact would
be the president of IWS, Dave Garcelon. His contact info is:
garcelon@iws.org or (707) 822-4258. Their website, as you already know,
is www.iws.org.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Young Eagle Making Progress Toward First Flight
We estimate he/she is approximately nine-ten weeks old.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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